Dermatology physicians are the richest, followed by orthopedics and gastroenterology specialists, according to Medscape's Physician Wealth and Debt Report 2018.
Here's the percentage of physicians worth over $5 million in 29 specialties. Data is based on a survey of more than 20,000 physicians.
1. Dermatology: 17 percent
2. Orthopedics: 14 percent
3. Gastroenterology: 14 percent
4. Cardiology: 12 percent
5. Ophthalmology: 12 percent
6. Pulmonary medicine: 11 percent
7. Physical medicine and rehabilitation: 10 percent
8. Emergency medicine: 9 percent
9. General surgery: 8 percent
10. Oncology: 8 percent
11. Anesthesiology: 8 percent
12. Allergy and immunology: 7 percent
13. Otolaryngology: 7 percent
14. OB/GYN: 6 percent
15. Diabetes and endocrinology: 5 percent
16. Rheumatology: 5 percent
17. Infectious diseases: 5 percent
18. Nephrology: 5 percent
19. Public health and preventative medicine: 4 percent
20. Radiology: 4 percent
21. Urology: 4 percent
22. Internal medicine: 3 percent
23. Psychiatry: 3 percent
24. Pediatrics: 2 percent
25. Plastic surgery: 2 percent
26. Pathology: 2 percent
27. Critical care: 2 percent
28. Neurology: 2 percent
29. Family medicine: 1 percent